**SOLD** Four-case Lacquered and Inlaid Wood Inro with an Owl, attributed to Ogawa Haritsu (Ritsuo)

Four-case Lacquered and Inlaid Wood Inro with an Owl attributed to Ogawa Haritsu

The light wood body with enhanced vertically ridged grain, inlaid with an owl perched on the handle of a mattock in takamakie with inlays in raden, pottery and copper. The deeply inset eyes of the bird are of crystal. The runners are lacquered in dull silver to imitate the metal

Damaged kan seal. Circa 1700

7 cm

With an unusual stylised shibuichi and copper ojime of an owl in the style of Enku. Probably early 20th century

MR4787